Anyone know the Life Span of...

Manix · Post by **Manix** » 29 Aug 2003, 15:15

...a Glyptoperichthys scrophus (Rhino / Chocolate pleco)?
5..10 years? A general range maybe?

Thank ya.

pturley · Post by **pturley** » 29 Aug 2003, 17:34

I would expect well over ten years. Catfishes, as a general rule of thumb tend to be long lived fishes.

While it is not you particular fish species, I did know of at least one Liposarcus (likely pardalis) that was well over 18 years old.

Sincerely,
Paul E. Turley

Manix · Post by **Manix** » 29 Aug 2003, 18:26

Great! That gives me a good idea. Thanks!

Post by **Barbie** » 30 Aug 2003, 00:06

My boss in Anchorage had what I guessed to be a gibbiceps pleco from his description, that was 16 years old, and had lived in the same overstocked 55 gallon with water changes every 3 months or so for its entire life! I was amazed, considering the man was an environmental consultant that specialized in water treatment, hehe, but he did change his errant ways and bought a python. He's actually got most of my tanganyikan cichlids happily spawning now

Barbie

STINGRAY · Post by **STINGRAY** » 31 Aug 2003, 21:06

It always amazes me how some people that do no cleaning etc get away with not loosing there fish. They are in the minority I am sure. Fish have varying life expectancy I kept an Hoplo for 20yrs and know of people with koi pushing 40. If you look after your cats well, they will enjoy a happy long life.

S. Allen · Post by **S. Allen** » 01 Sep 2003, 01:09

seems like koi, goldfish, and the other carp are fairly long lived... I've read myxo's grow only a few inches a year, and they hit 3 feet long.

Post by **Silurus** » 01 Sep 2003, 01:19

I've read myxo's grow only a few inches a year, and they hit 3 feet long

Only in the aquarium. They are pretty fast-growers in the wild, reaching in excess of 2 feet only after 4 years, and maxing out by their seventh year.

S. Allen · Post by **S. Allen** » 01 Sep 2003, 03:45

interesting... you think it's because their constant nibbling habits aren't easily accomodated in the aquarium, or just sheer lack of tankspace?

Plec0maniac · Post by **Plec0maniac** » 01 Sep 2003, 06:44

kois tend to grow fast in ponds with very good filtration, fast current and plenty of food to chow on..

Post by **Silurus** » 01 Sep 2003, 09:05

you think it's because their constant nibbling habits aren't easily accomodated in the aquarium, or just sheer lack of tankspace?

A little bit of both. Space is probably more of an issue. For some reason, large catostomids don't take to being housed in aquaria all that well.